Grammar Quiz (13 June 2024)

The correct answer is 'Option 3' i.e. 'Never put of'.

• The error lies in the phrasal verb "put of".

• The correct phrasal verb should be "put off" which means to delay or postpone.

• The segment "Never put of" should be corrected to "Never put off".

• Using "of" instead of "off" alters the intended meaning of the phrase.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: 'Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today'.

• "You can do today" and "until tomorrow what" are correct in the context of the sentence.

• "Off" (बंद) in this context is a preposition indicating a change in position or state, while "of" (का) indicates belonging or association.

Correct answer: Option 4:

The yak is the useful animal in Tibet because it has a hilly terrain.

• The sentence, "The yak is the useful animal in Tibet because it has a hilly terrain." has an error.

There is an article usage problem.

The useful animal shall be replaced by a useful animal. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

Therefore, the correct sentence is-

"The yak is a useful animal in Tibet because it has a hilly terrain."

The correct answer is '(A).

• The error lies in Part (A) of the sentence.

• In a sentence, the use of a modal verb 'must' with the verb talked i.e. V2 or V3 form of the verb 'talk' is incorrect.

• The modal verb 'must' is used to express obligation, give orders and give advice.

• The first/ basic/root form of the verb follows the modal verb 'must!'

Example: You must go to sleep now.

•  Therefore, the use of the verb 'talked' in Part (A) of the sentence should be replaced by its V1 form i.e. 'talk!

Hence, the correct answer is '(A).'

• The Correct Sentence: I must talk to you about the new project.

• Modal verbs don't use an 's' for the third person singular.

• Modal verbs make questions by inversion ('she can go' becomes 'can she go?').

• Modal verbs are followed directly by the infinitive of another verb (without 'to').

• Example: It's snowing, so it must be very cold outside.

                   This bill can't be right.

The correct answer is 'Option 1' (A).

• The error lies in segment 'A' ("The game has play").

• The phrase should be "has been played", making the corrected phrase: "The game has been played".

• This kind of error originates from incorrect verb form usage in passive voice.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 1' (A).

• Option 2 (B) 'by all', does not contain an error once the clause in segment A is corrected.

Option 3 (C) 'the students', is grammatically correct.

Option 4 (D) 'No error', is incorrect as there is an error in segment A.

The correct answer is 'get at'.

• The incorrect part of the sentence: 'get at'.

• The correct verb phrase should be 'get along' in this case.

• It means to have a harmonious or friendly relationship. (सहजता से बना रहना)

Example: I don't get along with my neighbour. She is so rude!

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

The correct answer is 'Option 1' (A).

• The error is in the segment 'A' ("The form will fill").

• The correct passive voice should be "will be filled", making the corrected phrase: "The form will be filled".

• This type of error is due to incorrect verb form usage in the passive voice.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 1' (A).

• Option 2 (B) 'by you', is grammatically correct.

Option 3 (C) 'before the admission process', is also grammatically correct.

Option 4 (D) 'No error', is incorrect because an error exists in segment A.

The correct answer is "to help to uplift one's mood".

•  Here, the use of two consecutive 'to' is unnecessary and grammatically incorrect. While both 'to help' and 'to uplift' make sense when used separately, combining them creates redundancy.

•  Hence, the correct phrase should either be 'to help uplift one's mood' or 'to uplift one's mood'.

• This removal of the unnecessary usage of 'to' resolves the redundancy and enhances the sentence's conciseness without changing its meaning.

•  Therefore, the corrected sentence would be: "The time spent in capturing photos can act like an alternative therapy to help uplift one's mood."

Thus, the correct answer is "option 3".

The erroneous part it: have to report to the field.

• The correct form of the verb in the given sentence should align with the subject 'Each of the players', which is singular.

• The phrase 'along with their coaches and managers' does not change the number of the subject. The subject remains singular because of the introductory phrase 'Each of the'.

• The correct verb form to use with a singular subject is 'has to', not 'have to'.

• Therefore, the error is in the part 'have to report to the field'. It should be corrected to 'has to report to the field' to match the singular subject.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2. Correct sentence: Each of the players, along with their coaches and managers, has to report to the field before sunrise.

The correct answer is "A".

• The sentence contains a grammatical error in Part A.

• In the original sentence, the phrase "If I would have arrived" is incorrect because it uses the conditional form "would have" with the wrong auxiliary verb "would" instead of "had."

• In the correct version, "had" is used with the past participle "arrived" to form the past perfect tense, which is necessary to indicate that the action of arriving should have happened before the action of missing the train.

So, "had" should be used in place of "would have".

Therefore, the correct answer is option1.

Correct sentence: If I had arrived sooner, I would not have missed the train.

The correct answer is '(b)'.

• There are certain words which are always followed by the preposition "to".

• These are:   • Prefer   • Superior      • Inferior               

• Injurious      • Junior   • Ancillary     • Addicted    

• Senior          • Exterior •Known        • Ulterior

• Posterior

Any word suffixed with "-ior" will always be followed by the preposition "to".

Example:- For babies, breastfeeding is superior to bottle- feeding.

• Hence, 'superior than 'will be replaced by 'superior to'.

• The correct sentence will be - This journal is vastly superior to that journal, isn't it?

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.